Ghanshyam Prasad Sharma v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPS No. 2450 of 2021 (neutral citation 2026:CGHC:18513); decided 23.04.2026 by Rakesh Mohan Pandey, J. (NAFR). Subject: gratuity recovery of Rs. 3,95,926/- with claimed interest @ 18%; prior penalty of Rs.3,95,000/- set aside by Additional Registrar and affirmed in appeal; alleged non-payment by District Cooperative Central Bank, Rajnandgaon (respondent No.3). Result: petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act for expeditious decision. Advocates: Ravi Bhagat (petitioner), Abhishek Singh PL (State), Shashi Bhushan Tiwari (respondent No.3).
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act; no monetary relief granted by this Court.